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Management Services

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Anton Rabe
Executive Director
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Niedaa Moerat
Personal Assistant to the Executive Director
Louis Van Zyl
Louis van Zyl
General Manager: Management Services
Dirk Crafford
Dirk Crafford
Financial Manager
Amanda Du Toit
Amanda Du Toit
Accountant
Theunis Basson
Theunis Basson
Accountant
Margie Coetzee
Margie Coetzee
Accountant
Saadick Samaai
Saadick Samaai
Assistant Accountant
Berdene Von Solms
Berdene von Solms
Assistant Accountant
Tanya Southey
Tanya Southey
Assistant Accountant
Filda Booysen
Filda Booysen
Financial Officer
Anna Marie Meyer
Anna-Marie Meyer
Financial Officer
Yolande Matthews
Yolande Matthews
Secretarial Officer
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Zubaidah Allies
Housekeeping

Human Resources/ Learning and Development

Astrid Arendse
Astrid Arendse
Manager: Human Resources
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Nathan Claassen
HR Assistant
Elouise Van Zyl
Elouise van Zyl
Learning and Development Coordinator

Hortgro Technical

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Hugh Campbell
General Manager: Hortgro Technical

Hortgro Science

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Prof Wiehann Steyn
General Manager: Hortgro Science
Matthew Addison
Matthew Addison
Crop Protection Programme Manager
Anita Van Staden
Anita van Staden
Research Administrator
Marno Van Der Westhuizen
Marno van der Westhuizen
Research Implementation Manager
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Dr Minette Karsten
Researcher in Applied Entomology
Nanike Esterhuizen
Dr Nanike Esterhuizen
Entomology Technician (positioned at Stellenbosch University)
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Dr Renate Smit
Phytosanitary facility manager and researcher
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Terence Asia
Technical Assistant
Mariana Jooste Plain
Dr Mariana Jooste
Postharvest Programme Manager

Industry Services

Mariette Kotze
Mariette Kotzé
General Manager: Industry Support Services
Nina Viljoen
Nina Viljoen
Agricultural Economist
Ullrich Arends
Ullrich Arends
Project Coordinator: Transformation
Karien Bezuidenhout
Karien Bezuidenhout
Manager: Cape Flora, Dried Tree Fruit, and Cherries
Vionne Van Greunen
Vionne van Greunen
Database Administrator
Cynthia Mahlathi
Cynthia Mahlathi
Economic Development Manager
Zintle Mbityi
Zintle Mbityi
Project Administrator
Henk Pienaar
Henk Pienaar
Project Coordinator

Trade and Markets

Jacques Du Preez
Jacques du Preez
General Manager: Trade and Markets
Lindi Benic
Lindi Benić
Manager: Market Access
Willechia Van Der Westhuizen
Wilechia van der Westhuizen
Manager: Trade Development
Suzette Poole
Suzette Poole
Administrator: Trade and Markets
Shelley
Dr Shelley Johnson
Phytosanitary Entomology and Market Access Specialist
Marelize De Villiers
Dr Marelize de Villiers
Phytosanitary Entomology and Market Access Specialist
Julia
Dr Julia Meitz-Hopkins
Pathology Market Access Specialist

Resource and Sustainability

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Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay
Manager: Resource Management and Sustainability

Communications

Elise Marie Steenkamp
Elise-Marie Steenkamp
Group Manager: Communications
Lindy Sigonyela
Lindy Sigonyela
Events Coordinator
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Alisa Farr
Communication Specialist
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